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Habemus Papam — We have a pope
The following is the text of the homily of Bishop Rhoades at the Mass for Pope Francis in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on March 18th. Last Wednesday, March […]
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Pope begins ministry with biblical symbols, signs of universal ministry
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Although attempts were made to simplify the ceremony, Pope Francis officially inaugurated his ministry as pope and bishop of Rome in a liturgy […]
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Pope Francis begins papacy pledging to protect church, human dignity
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis formally began his ministry as bishop of Rome and as pope by pledging to protect the Catholic Church, […]
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Pope asks Argentines to donate to poor instead of traveling to Rome
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The night of his election, Pope Francis phoned the Vatican ambassador in Argentina and asked him to tell the country’s bishops and faithful […]
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Pope Francis: Don't give in to pessimism, courageously share Gospel
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Never give in to the devil’s pessimism, discouragement and bitterness, Pope Francis said; Christians need to share the Gospel message with joy and […]
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Pope Francis starts first day with Marian prayer, bill paying
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis began his first full day as pope with an early morning act of Marian devotion — and by paying the bill […]
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Argentine Cardinal Bergoglio elected pope, takes name Francis
By Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, was elected the 266th pope and took the name Francis. The election March 13 came on […]
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White smoke: Cardinals elect new pope on fourth ballot
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To the delighted surprise of many, clouds of white smoke poured from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel March 13, […]
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Renounce sin and turn to Christ
5th Sunday of Lent Jn 8:1-11 The Book of Isaiah supplies the first reading for this weekend in Lent. The reading is from the second part of Isaiah, written at […]
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The shrouded sorrow of miscarriage
Spring is in the air where I live and there seems to be a rash of new pregnancies among the adult children of many of my friends and coworkers. We […]
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Cardinal Dolan to deliver Notre Dame commencement address
NOTRE DAME — Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, will be the principal speaker and the recipient of an honorary […]
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Good Leaders, Good Shepherds begins curriculum
FORT WAYNE — Twenty-five priests from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend have embarked on a curriculum for clergy specifically designed to help them overcome today’s challenges of a diminishing […]